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2025-09-17 13:17:02
[John Lee: Hong Kong will launch a blueprint for the development of Chinese medicine] Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee delivered a new policy address in the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region today (17th). John Lee said that the permanent buildings of the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital and the Government Chinese Medicine Testing Center will be put into service in phases from December this year. The SAR government will intensify its efforts to promote the development of Chinese medicine in Hong Kong and help the country promote the internationalization of Chinese medicine, including: (1) Announce the "Blueprint for the Development of Chinese Medicine" before the end of the year, covering the construction of a governance structure and service system, leveraging advantages and promoting collaboration between Chinese and Western medicine, promoting scientific research innovation and cultural heritage, etc. (2) The Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital will launch a number of Chinese medicine specialty services in the first year, including common diseases of the elderly (such as degenerative diseases and post-stroke rehabilitation). (3) Promote the Chinese medicine industry to share electronic health records through the Medical Health Link, and further expand the scope of information that can be shared between Chinese and Western medicine through the Medical Health Link. (4) Promote the development of collaborative services between Chinese and Western medicine, expand the Hospital Authority's "Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment" project to all hospital networks, and launch a "Palliative Care" pilot project.
